eightpenny nail

noun

eight·​pen·​ny nail ˌāt-ˌpe-nē- 

: a nail typically 2½ inches (6.35 centimeters) long

Word History

Etymology

from its original price per hundred

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for eightpenny nail

• abigail
• cottontail
• countervail
• fingernail
• martingale
• mesoscale
• microscale
• monorail
• nanoscale
• ponytail
• swallowtail
• wensleydale